Making Invisible Pollution Visible

Portable Microplastic Intelligence Platform

 

Real-Time Detection

Identify microplastic presence in minutes with portable, field-ready analysis.

Environmental Transparency

Empower institutions with measurable data to support accountability and action.

Data-Driven Insights

Transform raw detection signals into clear, actionable intelligence.

Who We Are

Building Tools for Transparent Environmental Monitoring

Lumeras Labs is developing portable technology that enables fast microplastic detection outside traditional laboratories, helping researchers, institutions, and environmental organizations access reliable data for monitoring pollution and supporting informed environmental decision-making.

Portable Testing

Fast field-ready tools for microplastic detection anywhere.

Reliable Data

Accurate environmental insights supporting research.

Environmental Focus

Dedicated to monitoring pollution and protecting ecosystems.

Institutional Access

Designed for researchers, labs, and environmental organizations.

You cannot solve pollution you cannot measure.

Accessible Environmental Intelligence

Our Vision

Enabling simple microplastic measurement to drive transparency, accelerate solutions, and empower informed environmental action worldwide.

Easy Measurement

If we can measure microplastics easily, we can solve them faster

Open Access

Accessible environmental intelligence for everyone

Data Transparency

Transparency drives accountability

Go-To-Market Strategy

Initial focus on universities and environmental labs, expanding to water agencies and industry partners for scalable environmental monitoring adoption.

Initial focus:

Universities and environmental labs.

Next:

Municipal water agencies and bottled water companies.

Long-term:

Consumer transparency applications.

A New Category

Portable Environmental Intelligence

For decades, microplastic detection required large laboratory systems. Lumeras Labs is building a new
class of portable intelligence tools designed for decentralized environmental monitoring.

The Problem

The Invisible Environmental Threat

Microplastics are found in oceans, rivers, bottled water, & human tissue.

Expensive Testing

Testing requires expensive FTIR/Raman lab systems ($50k– $250k+)

Slow Turnaround

Slow turnaround (days to weeks)

No Portability

No affordable, portable detection solution

The Problem

The Invisible Environmental Threat

Microplastics are found in oceans, rivers, bottled water, & human tissue.

Expensive Testing

Testing requires expensive FTIR/Raman lab systems ($50k– $250k+)

Slow Turnaround

Slow turnaround (days to weeks)

No Portability

No affordable, portable detection solution

The Opportunity

Shift toward decentralized environmental monitoring

Demand for real-time field testing

Growing regulatory and ESG pressure

Creation of a new category: Portable Microplastic Intelligence

Technology Overview

Advanced System for Portable Microplastic Detection

Our platform combines optical detection and intelligent analysis to identify microplastic presence rapidly outside traditional laboratory environments.

Optical Detection

Controlled optical illumination and filtering capture detailed particle imagery for accurate environmental detection.

AI Classification

Intelligent models analyze captured imagery to identify and categorize microplastic particles efficiently.

Quantitative Results

System generates measurable data outputs including particle counts and size distribution insights.

Understanding the Current Microplastic Detection Landscape

Existing microplastic detection methods rely on expensive laboratory systems or complex equipment, creating a gap for faster, accessible, and field-ready solutions designed to support environmental monitoring outside traditional labs.

Lab Testing

Highly accurate analysis but expensive laboratory equipment required.

Flow Cytometry

Complex instrumentation with high operational and maintenance costs.

Portable Device

Faster detection designed for practical field monitoring.

Field Layer

Supports laboratory systems through decentralized environmental monitoring.

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